The Brookings Institution · 6 hours ago
Summer 2026, American Congress & Government Internship, Governance Studies (Job ID 2026-3786)
Washington, DC
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$18/hr - $18/hr
Start in 2026 SummerThe Brookings Institution is one of the most influential think tanks, dedicated to improving public policy. This internship provides undergraduate and graduate students with hands-on experience in American politics and policy, allowing them to apply classroom principles in a professional environment while working on various research projects.
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Responsibilities
Students will have an opportunity to learn a variety of research skills such as data collection, editing, and general research support
Major projects will include fact-checking and helping to maintain Vital Statistics on Congress, data coding for a project relating to the presidency and the Federal Reserve, and data collection for legislative gridlock series
Students will be assisting the work of Senior Fellows Molly Reynolds and Sarah Binder
Other research topics that may be covered include, but are not limited to Congress and congressional procedure; political polarization; reforming government; data management and processing techniques; data science and visualization principles
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate students working towards a degree in public policy, political science, or related fields are encouraged to apply
Demonstrated interest in American politics and policy; congress and congressional reform; fiscal and monetary politics and policy; and/or electoral politics
Strong writing, analytic and internet-based research skills
Experience with fact-checking, summarizing new information, creating literature reviews
Familiarity with data collection; data management; tools including Excel, Stata, R, and/or Python
Must be located in the U.S. for the duration of the internship
Successful completion of a background investigation is required for interning at Brookings
Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume
If selected as a finalist for the internship, you will be required to submit two letters of recommendation or provide two professional references
Company
The Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization that focuses on analyzing public policy issues at the national level.
Founded in 1916
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$3.69MKey Investors
Patrick J. McGovern FoundationAlfred P. Sloan Foundation
2023-12-20Grant· $0.5M
2022-01-01Grant· $1.5M
2018-01-01Grant· $1.69M
Leadership Team
Martin Indyk
Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy Studies Program
Amy Liuv
Nonresident Senior Fellow
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